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Monday, October 13, 2014

Maps & cards!

Maps: While working on the forest level and the first MoGi boss, we decided to share the current map of the game. The map shows the Docks and Farm levels from top-view which is a bit unorthodox in 2d platform games, but it helps visualize the concept of the "alleys". We hope the map makes sense and that it helps with your navigation in the game.

Cards: On another note, if you pledged in Offbeatr for any card games (MoGi Cardfight, MoGi playing cards or Ucogi Playing cards), then your card game is shipped! Everyone who gave us their details should have their card games delivered next week or so.

Around 6 people didn't reply to our messages and we don't have their address or details, so if you are one of them, plz send us an email (use the contact form) and don't forget to include the card game you pledged for and also your Offbeatr nickname. Otherwise we can't send you your game!(Ucogi's nude deck is on hiatus at this point because MoGi Origins has priority as a project.)

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lol it's fine...believe me, if we could finish the game sooner rather than later we would do so, so that we can make more games like this one! But things take time and good things take more time... that's the sheer fact of making something as big as this project.

Personally I can't wait to finish the forest levels and move on to the city levels!(more raped hostages!) xD

As much as we wanted to add all the MoGi in the game, this was a decision we had to make. We do add a few extra things if we can but we can't have these MoGi pledges open for several reasons. The most important of them are the following:1) Game balance. We had to pre-design every MoGi attack and behavior. if more MoGi are added then that balance will be gone and their gameplay design needs to be re-designed. For example, originally Neko was to run around like a cat, but since Squirrel made it to the game, Neko was changed to have an electric attack and Squirrel will be running around instead. We had to adapt the game to fit the pledged MoGi which was quite a challenge. Each MoGi needs to be unique in their behavior.2) Deadline: We need to pre-plan as much as we can without any surprises. Imagine if we are a day away from finishing the game and someone pledges for a new MoGi. That would change a lot of variables and the game's development can virtually go on indefinitely. So we had to draw the line somewhere.

Thank you for supporting Gold and Cactus, they would have been interesting enemies :)

Is there any chance of getting a save file with Neko's rape scene? I unlocked the hostage one but I still haven't managed to even FIND the actual Neko enemy still.

My only real gripe with the game is there are so MANY MoGi everywhere, and there's absolutely no benefit to trying to fight them. At least in Metroid games or Megaman or something, they drop energy and ammo so you have an incentive. The only reason to fight the MoGis is so they don't rape you - which is easier said then done, because there's so many and they respawn everytime you switch screens.

It's gotten to the point it's kind of frustrating to be honest, particularly as the save points are so spread out. I mean the rape animations are nice, but I kind of now wish it would just loop or have a post-defeat rape scene so I feel like I've gotten something out of losing beyond "Well time to go lose 10-20 minutes of being lost..."

The only place to find Nekos is in marker 7 on the map, in the caves under the house. There's a riddle to solve to get there. We plan to make these first levels easier once we add the Forest and the City levels done.

Honestly I think if the MoGi dropped like health pick ups occasionally, it'd make fighting at least not entirely pointless. As it stands now, you probably are better off just finding a way to avoid them, since fighting them yields you nothing and you just risk taking damage.

Now to find out how to reach marker 7 let's see... I Know I found some multi-story house with a save point so that's... somewhere... found the key once before then lost...

I think figuring out which fights you can avoid without taking damage and which fights are better to take on up front is part of the gameplay.

Also, the minigame isn't all that difficult. Most people can get knocked down at least 4 times before they start having trouble with it.

Yes. The multi-story house with the savepoint is your destination. Specifically, a closed window on the outside roof of it. Also, the key is straight to the right on top of the water silos. A girl there gives it to you.

Well you fight to progress and see new monsters... this is the beginning. We don't want to force you into encounters so if you think you can run then run. Through gameplay you'll be expressing Vom's character too.

Only in games with RPG systems does fighting really benefit you. We chose not to have RPG systems in order to better control the combat and difficulty.

I'm not so sure about that. I mean, if we look at say games like Metroid or (older) Castlevanias, or even Legend of Zelda, while there is no leveling up, there's still a benefit to fighting - to collect power-ups and stuff.

And while running is a viable option, you can't just jump over every MoGi's head sometimes. And you can't just run through them either. If you want to make fighting dangerous and pointless (aside from getting the rape scenes), then that's fine.

I just think there needs to be either far fewer MoGi in each area, more health drops/save points, or make the MoGi drop health or such. I mean, if we had gangbang/group rape scenes, the number of MoGi would sure make that a lot easier...

Will the next update have some sort of obscure hidden area, a bit of ground that looks like regular ground, but when you push down and jump you fall down a level into a secret area, but like there's no prompts telling you that there's a secret there? Or say perhaps a door that upon talking to once it simply says "I don't have the security clearance to access this area", but if you talk to it THREE times, it says something and then opens up to a secret area? Its just that at the moment the game lacks those really obscure secrets that Doom and Fez had, and you had such a tingly feeling in your spine when you discovered them

No I dont think we will have such obscure secrets. Due to the semi-realistic nature of the game, every secret should have a solution that makes sense, such as the locations of the MoGi-rapes and the Erogi Magazines, platform and door secrets like the ones you saw already and other elements that will be introduced later.

What you describe reminds me of "WonderBoy in Monster World", but we aim more towards "Zelda" direction here, regarding the secrets.

I actually don't mind if it takes a year, as long they produce a quality game that isn't rushed, I'd rather it take a year and have a memorable game than a rushed job which people demand their money back for lol

Veins/Titan, will there be event occurrences happening at some point In time, like something Christmassy at Xmas, or just something special in game to commemorate a milestone? Or a secret area that only opens up at xmas time?

Granted this an eroge game and so commentary about the hot stuff is common while we wait for the mini-updates (Great job by the way!). That said, mind not making comments about your masturbating and such? Maybe I'm being a bit too sensitive, but it just doesn't sit well for some reason.

Yeah, whoever uploaded the beta deserves a good kick to the groin. The creators put their trust in us and specifically asked us not to "advertise like that". Heck the beta isn't expensive and it is not an issue of national accessibility. I just hope the rest of us dont get punished for that louse.

Me and Titan are talking about it but we won't comment on this at this point. Personally I refuse to be affected. I pretend that nothing has happened so that I can do my job as a professional.

As far as updates go, we are working on the first Boss. While Titan programs that boss, I'm finishing a new MoGi and a new MoGi rape. Also several new screens are completed. You just need to wait a bit longer ^^;

I suppose if you guys were determined to discover the leak(s), you could program some meaningless number into the game, making some number of copies of the mogi folder where the only difference is that number.

Then distribute links to those different versions to the different email addresses. When you discover which link was the leak, separate the people who received that link even further.

Personally, I would be pissed if my own work was already being shared by one of the few people that was in the beta. And probably would spend at least an extra day or two worth of effort to find out who was sharing the link, then discontinue sending it to them.

Its probably to hard for them to figure out who it is with the current delivery method. Also its not exactly only a few people who have the beta... at least 150ish from offbeatr and then whoever bought it later on.

It's a good idea; sadly it would mean extra work for them and the louse could still change names and "buy" the game again and re-post it. Plus, they might also have to change the sharing forum that they use. Dunno what they will do, that said, it might be good to find the site of the upload and ask the admins to take it down. Still vying for a groin kick though.

We added these mogi because we needed them, they serve a purpose in the game. We havent finished important mogi such as SG BLACK! So, adding new mogi when they are not needed is a luxury. Treat this special addition as an exception.

Was that the $400 pledge? If so, then that's only for your copy. The idea behind it was that instead of Amanita or Neko, you could have... let's say Batgirl as sprite art. Of course we dont have license for that character but it would work as a fan-art commission for your copy only.

Now that I think of it, it sucks to swap a MoGi for another character because then, your copy of the game wont have that MoGi! But I'm sure we can work something out, so I'm open to suggestions. Use the contact form to message me an we will see what we can do ;)

Oh crap, that includes the sex scene and I have to do 3 of those! I forgot about that! Right now I'm not sure how that would work in the game... I would have to talk to Titan and figure out when and how this skin unlocking works.

What we had in mind was that perhaps after you finish the game, you can play against re-skinned enemies. Super Mario World had something similar, when you finish Star Road, all the coopas turn into Mario heads.

So, we actually have 3 new Monstergirls which they can be anything at all (except licensed characters) but with the movements of the existing MoGi. So, if you want a HorseGirl for example, you need to tell us which of the existing MoGi should be re-skinned. Amanita for example wouldn't be a good fit, but Squirrel might suit better.

If the 3 pledged MoGi fit with the theme, we might consider having some of them in the normal game as well, even as original MoGi, but I have to talk to Titan about this.

Her boobs jiggle ? oh, yeah, christmas is near, let's sing together, jiggle boobs, jiggle boobs, jiggle all the way ... :D (the most funny thing here is she's a tree so we can put chrismas decoration on her :D)

It's been a while since I came here, I see some good news (new mogis) and some bad news (the leak) well I try to stay optimist and hope that some might want to come support the game after having playing it, but it's sure to be sad to see it leaked like this, anyway, I'm looking forward for the next update that seem very huge, keep the good work Titan and Veins, you have all my support :)

Piracy can't be avoided... Music and Movie companies have the same problem. Music bands however, make their living from live performances and Movies get paid largely by the theater viewings (cam leaks suck!). This game has only it self to depend on and such actions can really ruin a project, especially if it's in the middle of it's production.

But like I said before, I refuse to be affected negatively. Hoping and wishing is kind of meaningless, so I will do what I know how to do best, keep on working on the game to the best of my abilities. If the leak stops, that would be helpful to our project. If it doesn't stop, then maybe some people out there will appreciate our work and effort and support us anyways.

MoGi Origins is my full time job and it is the best thing that happened to me. The sheer fact is that if this game can support me and Titan, we will make even more games.

Let me finish this reply by kindly ask everyone to stop leaking the Beta. Not a lot of damage has been done. So yeah, if you respect this project, our effort, any of our future games and of course your fellow H-game fans... do the right thing.

When I first saw the beta leaked I was like WTF! I immediately reported to the devs. I had the chance to get the beta, but then I saw Slime Girl Black appear on my monitor telling me to do the right thing. I obeyed and closed the site, never going to it again.

To be fair, the art on the cards of MoGi Cardfight had a few people comment on them. Like how every monster is a girl? Why most of them have big boobs? I even had a friend who didn't like the girls with the horns since that friend is religious.

The art however is not too adult, it's ecchi (softcore) at best. It doesnt show nudity, not even nipples. I played this game with girls even. Their only problem was that it is a bit heavy on strategy for their taste. But this is what my male friends loved about it.

So, after the first few comments, when you start playing the game and use their abilities, the MoGi really start to have character, much like Pokemon I would guess. That's just my opinion and I can't really be objective since I was the creator of that game and I may be biased, but I laid down the facts as much as I could.

We are very close. Titan is fixing the final glitches and tests the boss fight as I make the last sex animation for this update. As a developer I cant promise any solid dates because anything can go wrong and new issues may rise... but I hope we can release the new beta in 2 days.

I am equally anxious and disappointed - like waiting for a heated bus in a snowstorm where the weather network called for warm weather. Although I’m waiting for an erotic game... so it’s slightly weirder than that.

Good metaphor. I like the idea of thinking about it as date night with a hot partner who keeps things interesting by being spontaneous and teasing the hell out of ya. Good things come to those who enjoy the process and not the outcome. :-)

Not today. I dont know Titans current progress to speak about him but I have some stuff to finish myself and then give them to Titan to add them.. it's a bit of a nightmare.

I always say to myself "never announce a release date" but then someone comes and asks about a date, I give an estimation and everyone treats that date like a gospel. If you must know, since that announcement we decided to add 2 more MoGi rapes and revamp the menus.

The leak has impact us in a negative way but we try to stay true to our cause. Titan told me the other day not to overwork myself... I refused!

Hey Victor, I don't know how much my words will help, but I'm going to put it this way. Look at the leak in a positive light as influencing more sales. I know it's a pretty crap move that someone uploaded something you've worked hard on, but many people are incredibly hesitant to pay for a working beta. The leak only gives you more exposure. Sure it might temporarily reduce revenue income and isn't entirely fair, I will admit that. I can't fathom what it would be like to have something you pour blood, sweat and tears and hours of labor into stolen in such a manner.

On the flip side, I have seen many comments that have said they intend to fully purchase the game when it is complete, so in this instance, it did make some sales. I know that may not be very much comfort, but I do hope it at least somewhat helps. It is by no means any less of a crap move.

As for you being stress and such over the game, Shigeru from Nintendo said it best, "A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad forever." This is still true today and will always remain true. The people here, the majority of them, paid for the beta and are anxiously, albeit it, impatiently waiting. They will only be temporarily disappointed because you missed an estimated date, but on the flip side they will be grateful that you did not release a beta update that is constantly crashing and unplayable.

Bobby McFerrin said it best, "Don't worry. Be happy." I know I myself intend to purchase the game when it's fully released. I am patiently waiting for that day. Godspeed, you two and be well. Remember, "Don't worry. Be happy." [whistles as he walks off.]

Leak? What leak? There's no such thing! It's all lies! But if there were a leak... yes it could be a good thing in theory because it may advertise the game... but only if the supposed leak doesn't continue during our next releases.